..In the event that comorbid disorders are present, it is recommended that specific psychotherapeutic interventions which target these problems be integrated into the overall weight reduction program...

Osteoporosis in eating disorders: a follow-up study of patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa

..many questions remain regarding the potential for recovery and relapse. The purpose of the present study was to investigate long-term outcome and prognosis in an anorexic sample 21 years after the initial treatment...

..Maladaptive processing of food cues is considered pivotal in the psychopathology of anorexia nervosa. However, the influence of hunger and differences in processing because of the type of stimuli remain largely unclear...

..However, although the need for ward round training is emphasized in the published literature, there are currently no reports of ward round training in a simulated setting with standardized patients...

..The aim was to explore if acupuncture has some specific influence on the neuroendocrinic and autonomic nervous system (ANS)...

Acupuncture treatment in irritable bowel syndrome

A SchneiderDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Medical Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Vossstrasse 2, 69120 Heidelberg, GermanyGut 55:649-54. 2006

..Despite occasional positive reports on the efficacy of acupuncture (AC) on functions of the gastrointestinal tract, there is no conclusive evidence that AC is effective in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)...

[Stress and autonomic dysregulation in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome]

..We found good correlation between the measured factors, and clinical and other diagnostic markers particular to family pathology. This questionnaire is therefore a brief, reliable and valid instrument for measuring EE in many disorders...

[Working as a clinician-scientist in psychosomatic medicine: status, skills and research productivity]

..Based on this, case review of the literature about the frequency of pneumomediastinum in young patients with low weight is presented concerning epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, time to recovery and prognosis...

[Communication and interaction in psychosomatic education: use of standardized patients]

..05), and a significant increase in depression (p<0.001), despite the relatively short time period. These results show the necessity of supportive psychotherapy for patients undergoing heart transplantation...

..Parallel analyses were also performed in a matched control group with no diagnosis of IRD to investigate if predictors of work disability in medical patients are independent from the presence of IRD...

Treatment outcome in people with subthreshold compared with full-syndrome binge eating disorder

..To increase the number of clinician scientists and to improve research skills, a number of clinical research training programs have been recently established. However, controlled studies assessing their effectiveness are lacking...

Irritable bowel syndrome: a single gastrointestinal disease or a general somatoform disorder?